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INFORMATION SESSION MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

Multicultural Affairs Division, Program and Grants team

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INFORMATION SESSION OVERVIEW

ASSESSMENTFUND OVERVIEW

APPLICATION FUNDING AGREEMENT

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FUNDOVERVIEW

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FUND OVERVIEWAIMTo support culturally diverse communities across Victoria to complete infrastructure projects.

Under MCIF organisations can apply for a grant between $10,000 - $100,000 to complete minor fit outs or upgrades of their communities’ facilities.

OBJECTIVES1. To support and improve Victoria’s multicultural facilities to ensure communities can

meaningfully celebrate, preserve and share their traditions.2. To help upgrade facilities that will be home to cross-cultural partnerships and activities

that enhance social cohesion within Victoria.3. To assist to build better, more secure, safe, accessible and higher quality multicultural

community facilities.

APPLICATION CLOSE: 4pm, 20 February 2020

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FUND GRANTS EXPLAINED G

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more than 5 times the grant you are seeking

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PROVIDE MATCHED FUNDING

Metropolitan Melbourne

• YOU must match OUR funding $1 for $1 • For example: $10,000 to $10,000

Regional and rural areas of

Victoria

• YOU must match OUR funding with $1 for every $3 dollars we grant

• For example: $4000 to $12,000 we granted

PROJECTS IN…

• Evidence of matched funding must be provided for all applications.• Up to 25 per of your matched funding can be in kind

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WHAT FACTORS DO WE CONSIDER WHEN ASSESSING

YOUR APPLICATION? APPLICATION PROCESS

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WHO CAN APPLY?

Not-for-profit

entity

• Registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012

Social enterprise

• With a clearly stated purpose or mission related specifically to supporting multiculturalism

YOU MUST HAVE • A current Australian Business Number (ABN) and• No outstanding accountability reports or final reports required for any MASC funded grants.

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WHAT PROJECTS CAN BE FUNDED

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AND WE’RE LOOKING FOR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS

THESE PROJECTS WOULD…

• Provide shared use of facilities with multiple multicultural groups

• Build social inclusion and skills within multicultural communities (community vegetable gardens or language learning centres)

• Work in partnership with councils or other local partners

• Support or integrate other complementary Victorian Government objectives, including:

• environmental sustainability • transitioning into employment • social purchasing

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WHAT TO COVER IN YOUR APPLICATION

YOUR APPLICATION MUST HAVE

• Clearly address one or more of the MCIF objectives

• Meet a community need, have undergone planning and be ready to proceed

• Demonstrate the minimum requirement for matched funding

• Demonstrate evidence of land title or a lease agreement (no less than 3 years)

• Cost estimates from registered contractors or quantity surveyors (work over $20,000

require two quotes)

• Show the project will be completed before 31 May 2021

• Include all relevant supporting documentation

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DOCUMENTATION TO ATTACH TO YOUR APPLICATION

ATTACH TO YOUR GRANT APPLICATION

• A project plan

• Evidence of funding source to meet the MATCHED FUNDING requirement

• Your organisation’s financial statements for the last three years

• A copy of the current land title or lease agreement (no less than 3 years)

• Cost estimates or quotes for works. Please note any project over $20,000 needs two quotes

• Concept designs/site plans for the upgrading of facilities or new works

• No more than ten photos of the existing site

• Certificate of Currency for public liability insurance with a minimum cover of $10 million

• Certificate of Currency for workers’ compensation insurance if paid staff will work on the project

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HOW TO APPLYAll applications need to be submitted through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Grants Portal at: https://dpc1.force.com/GrantsPortalLogin

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ADVICE ON HOW TO WRITE A STRONG APPLICATION

BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

ENSURE – your project aligns with at least one of the funds objectives

READ – the fund guidelines carefully

DESCRIBE – the key components of your infrastructure project

SHOW – the demand, community need and public benefit of your infrastructure project

DEMONSTRATE – your organisation’s capacity to deliver the infrastructure project

RESEARCH AND PLAN - Infrastructure project milestone and completion timeline- Total budget of infrastructure project- How your organisation will match OUR funding

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ASSESSMENT

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ALL GRANTS WILL BE ASSESS AGAINST

COMMUNITY NEED

BENEFIT TO VICTORIA’S

MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES

BUDGETABILITY TO COMPLETE PROJECT

Address clear need or gap in community infrastructure

Describe future benefits

Address which communities the project will benefit

Preference given to projects supporting culturally diverse communities in regional locations

Project has risk management procedures in place

Evidence of existing Land or Property titles or lease agreements

You have relevant permits in place

Demonstrate capacity to match OUR funding

Your project is: • ready to commence • has realistic time frames, • based on sound cost estimates • and offers value for money, • insured and covered for any other liabilities.

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DOES YOUR PROJECT BENEFIT A PRIORITY GROUP?

Enhancing whole-of-community access to facilities

Culturally diverse regional communities

New and emerging communities

Preference will be given to projects supporting (one or more) of the following priority groups or communities:

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Part 1:Initial

assessment

Part 2:Panel

assessment

Part 3:MASC

Executive ratification

Part 4:Ministerial approval

GRANTS ASSESSMENT PROCESSThe assessment process can take between 3 – 6 months

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FUNDING AGREEMENT

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REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL GRANT RECIPIENTS

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO:

• Common Funding Agreement (must be returned within 60 days)

• Vendor details request form

FINAL REPORT MUST DETAIL:

• Progress and Final reports (available at: vic.gov.au/multicultural-grant-recipient-responsibilities) Projects need to be completed by 31 May 2021

BEFORE RECEIVING FUNDING

ON PROJECT COMPLETION

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HAVE A QUESTION? Contact the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Program and Grants team by:

Calling 1300 366 356

Emailing multicultural.infrastructure@dpc.vic.gov.au